WATCH: WA sheriffs waiting; will Ferguson veto part of sheriff decertification bill?
(The Center Square) - A group of Washington sheriffs urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto sections of Senate Bill 5974 is still... Read More.
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How Washington’s new income tax could perpetuate the state’s housing unaffordability
(The Center Square) - Real estate and building industry members warn that the income tax on people earning more than $1 million that passed... Read More.
WATCH: Can accelerated home construction replace need for WA income tax?
(The Center Square) - Instead of implementing an income tax in Washington, the Washington Center for Housing Studies (WCHS) recommends unleashing Washington's housing productivity... Read More.
WATCH: Still waiting for WA DOL to respond to alleged massive data breach
(The Center Square) - More than two weeks after a tort claim was filed against the Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) claiming the agency... Read More.
Audit reveals significant financial compliance, oversight failures in Moses Lake
(The Center Square) - Moses Lake School District violated state law in 2024 when it placed two levies on the ballot without proper approval,... Read More.
Report: Washington has one of the ‘worst-performing and least cost-effective highway systems’
(The Center Square) - The Reason Foundation's 29th Annual Highway Report ranked Washington state dead last in three categories, suggesting that taxpayers spend far... Read More.
Seattle Mayor halts expansion of camera surveillance program
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced Thursday that she will be pausing the expansion of a police surveillance camera pilot program with the exception of... Read More.
WATCH: Backlash grows over proposed Thurston Co. home seller energy checks
(The Center Square) - Thurston County residents trying to sell a home in unincorporated areas will have to obtain a Home Energy Score (HES)... Read More.
Spokane eyes 2025 budget surplus before facing another potential deficit in 2027
(The Center Square) - Spokane might end 2025 with a small budget surplus once local officials finalize the city's books, despite annual sales tax... Read More.
WATCH: WA drivers suffering gas prices up nearly $1 per gallon in one month
(The Center Square) - Washington drivers are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon of gas than they were a month ago.
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